cold set

1 of 2

noun

: a chisel ground to a flat edge and used in metalworking especially for flattening seams

cold-set

2 of 2

adjective

: used in a method of printing in which ink is kept fluid by heat until it contacts the cold paper when it quickly solidifies

cold-set ink

also : using or done by this method

the cold-set process

cold-set printing

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